Top Recycling Companies in Indonesia

Recycling is an important industry in Indonesia, contributing significantly to the country's economy and environmental sustainability. In 2022, the recycling industry in Indonesia experienced notable growth and success, thanks to several factors, including government initiatives and the increasing demand for sustainable practices. In this article, we will discuss the various aspects of the recycling industry in Indonesia, including its GDP and employment, factors contributing to its growth and success, each sub-sector's growth and comparison to previous years, key trends, challenges, and future outlook.

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PT HIGH VOLT TECHNOLOGY60 +62 21 21282204
info@highvolt-technology.com

PT High Volt Technology (HVT) is a national company and domiciled in Jakarta. HVT is engaged in power sector with its main business lines in EPC, Trading, Service and EHV/HV Test of T&D equipment. HVT has accumulated a great deal of experiences in construction of EHV/HV Substation infrastructure, supplying electrical equipment, providing expertise in EHV/HV and on-site testing up to 500 kV in Indonesia and overseas, for major power companies such as PLN (the National Power Company), PT Indonesia Power, and PT PJB, as well as private power producers (IPP), GIS SF6 manufacturers, industry and some other power utility companies. HVT has emerged as a worldwide service provider for installation, testing, commissioning and on-site EHV/HV testing with partial discharge measurement for gas insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 500 kV since 2004. Our worldwide projects have already spread in five continents, thanks to our highly qualified engineers with strong background and long experiences in EHV…

ARGENTA47 +62 21 5706887
info@argenta.co.id

Argenta is a multi-faceted IT services and products distribution company in Indonesia. We are focused in the banking industry and was founded by IT sales and services professionals with a cumulative total of more than 90 years of working experience in the banking, consulting, sales and services industries. Together, the management team has worked in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. Founded in 2005, Argenta has a portfolio of hardware and software solutions to help banks build an efficient self-service delivery channel. Our key focus is in the sale and maintenance support of automated teller machines (ATM), cash recycler machines (CRM) and the management of the ATM/CRM delivery channel. Together with our complementary ATM/CRM maintenance support and repair services, we are able to deliver a complete solution to help banks maximize the value in their self-service delivery channel. Be it hardware or services, Argenta is committed …

PT. PRASADHA PAMUNAH LIMBAH INDUSTRI (PT. PPLI)255 +62 21 8674042
sales@ppli.co.id

PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) providing collection, recycling, treatment and disposal services for hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste in Indonesia. PPLi is 95% owned by DOWA and 5% by the Goverment of Indonesia through the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises. PPLi holding company, DOWA Eco-System Co. Ltd., is a company dedicated to environmental management and recycling, and a wholly owned subsidiary company of DOWA Holdings Co. Ltd. The Group was established in 1884 as a mining and metal smelting/ refining company in Japan. DOWA Eco-System business is centered on resource recycling, waste management, soil remediation and environmental consultation.

TICKET TO THE MOON35 +62 361 419288
contact@ticketothemoon.com

Ticket To The Moon™ is the original manufacturer and distributor of the parachute nylon hammock and an entire range of other feel-good products for dreamers worldwide. Join the tribe and customize your perfect hammock on www.ticketothemoon.com! VISION: Helping people escape, giving them a place to dream. MISSION: We use our experience as dreamers and enthusiasts to craft strong, lightweight, travel-friendly hammocks for like-minded individuals wherever they go. VALUES - Quality We are the original manufacturer of the parachute nylon hammock and we are committed to providing the strongest, most durable hammocks ever made. We use the highest-quality materials, we have the strictest quality control in the business and we test our hammocks in the most extreme conditions. - Ethical From the very beginning, we’ve committed to crafting our hammocks in a way that is good for the earth, our customers, our factory family and others. We reduce our impact on the environment by using local m…

WASTE4CHANGE215 +62 21 29372308
contact@waste4change.com

Waste4Change is social enterprise that give services for responsible waste management with vision to reduce waste produced in landfills. We founded since 2014 and already have many experience to give responsible waste management service from upstream to downstream. We give services for corporate, small business, until personal residences. Our services are: 1. Consult – we do some basic study and research in waste based on your preference 2. Campaign – we educate and socialize Staff/ Community/ Students/ Residences about responsible waste management 3. Collect – we collect waste with our responsible waste management system 4. Create – we process the collected waste in responsible way to become recycle material. Would like to have our services in your company/environment? Please do email us at contact@waste4change.com

SURYA INDO PLASTIC - SIP62 +62 31 8921028
hello@suryaindoplastic.com

SIP was founded in 2006 in Indonesia and provides exceptional quality, recycled PET food packaging for the F&B industry. We want to make a positive impact and contribute to protecting the environment by offering food packaging containing up to 100% recycled PET, without compromising on quality and appearance. We are working hard to accelerate the recycling of our products. Because every cup, every lid - makes a difference. We are passionate and committed to accelerate the recycling of our food packaging products. That’s why all our items are made from PET plastic, the kind that can be fully recycled! Join our recycling plan and return your used products to us. To be transformed for the production of new cups, lids and trays. Endlessly. Stimulating to collect used items is just one way we’re boosting the recycling of our products. We work closely with local collectors and recyclers of post-consumer packaging to maintain the best standards. It’s our ambition to make all our food pack…

BUMI INDUS PADMA JAYA28
info@bumiindus.com

At Bumi Indus Padma Jaya, we believe that post-consumer PET bottles are not waste – these are valuable resource and should be treated as such – collected, recycled, and kept in a CIRCULAR ECONOMY. In our 20,000 sq. mt. production facility in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, we recycle about 2 billion post-consumer PET bottles every year which would otherwise pollute of lands and oceans. We produce hot-washed PET bottle flakes and food grade recycled PET resin enabling production of food grade PET bottles in a closed loop and help reduce consumption of virgin PET in packaging. Independent analyses of substitute products’ show that PET packaging has the lowest impact on environment. Life cycle analyses confirm that PET is significantly greener as compared to its substitutes. It creates less greenhouse gases, uses less energy, and creates less waste. There is an urgent need to increase recycled content in packaging in general and for that, two things need to happen - firstly, companies …

MINISTRY OF WASTE3 +62 651 23456789
info@ministryofwaste.co

Ministry of Waste is a resource recovery company that builds critical infrastructure in Indonesia to divert waste going to landfills. We supply large volumes of traceable quality material to domestic recyclers and our facilities help local governments combat their waste problems. Youre wondering why were doing this? Indonesia generates 66 million tonnes of waste per year; on average only 15% is recycled while the rest flows to environmentally destroying landfills or the ocean. Local governments lack the crucial infrastructure to solve this problem, while domestic recyclers are struggling to secure the required volumes needed to meet the growing global demand. To bridge this gap, Ministry of Waste builds and operates low-cost Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) with a processing capacity of up to 36,500+ tonnes per year. These profit and job-creating facilities are designed to be a low-risk solution to receive dirty mixed household waste and enable the recovery of large volumes of tra…

UNIVERSAL ECO PASIFIC62 +62 21 3517984
contact@universaleco.id

Universal Eco Pasific is the leading provider of integrated environmental solutions in Indonesia. We provide a broad range of hazardous material management and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Universal Eco Pasific tailors its services to manage services including the collection, packaging, transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of waste while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We bring a mission to maximize resource value while minimizing or even eliminating environmental impact so that both our economy and environment can thrive. Headquartered in Jakarta, the company serves industrial, government, and institutions to minimize environmental footprint through circular economy implementation.

GILI ECO TRUST (YAYASAN EKOSISTEM GILI INDAH)5 +62 813-3960-0553
info@giliecotrust.com

Gili Eco Trust has grown and expanded its activities from marine conservation to waste management and sustainable eco tourism. From 2004, Gili Eco Trust started the Biorock project, creating artificial reefs and restoring the natural habitat of thousands of fish in previously destroyed areas of reef. Gili Eco Trust also supervises the waste management on Gili Trawangan from collection to processing recyclable materials and transporting them off the island. Additionally, there is a lot going on with smaller eco-projects which you can read more about on our website ( http://giliecotrust.com/ ), such as working horse healthcare clinics and educational workshops for kids, tourists and hospitality staff.

PT POLINDO UTAMA113 +62 21 55792797
info@polindoutama.com

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PT. SUMBER DJAJA PERKASA35 +62 31 8855588
marketing@sumberdjajaperkasa.com

PT. Sumber Djaja Perkasa is Indonesia based, privately held plastic product manufacturing companies that has been established since 1965. With more than 50 years of experience in the industry, we have successfully combined the latest cutting-edge technology and skilled engineers to produce high quality innovative plastic products. Our solid reputation and our valued customers satisfaction have encouraged us to continue setting new standards for excellence in quality, dependability and commitment to both customers and employees. We produce a variety of innovative plastic products ranging from building materials (Roofing, Cladding, Flooring, Doors, etc.), composite products (Wood Plastic Composite and Aluminum Composite Panels), hose products (High Pressure Hose, Suction Hose, etc.), PE ropes and many other plastic products (Straws, Strapping Bands, Sheets, etc.). In addition, we also provide plastic recycling services for several types of plastics. Our vision is to challenge the status …

PT. MUKTI MANDIRI LESTARI37 +62 21 89677312
marketing@muktimandirilestari.co.id

An Integrated Waste Management Solution company, leading in E-Waste recycling business since 1997.

PAN ERA GROUP60 +62 21 29322588
marketing@paneragroup.com

Pan Era Group is a holding company that oversees the operations of several subsidiaries, including PT Elastis Reka Aktif (ERA), PT Elite Recycling Indonesia (ERI), and PT Eterna Persada Indonesia. The group is committed to supporting sustainability and the Circular Economy model, with a particular focus on recycling Polyethylene (PE) plastic products. Pan Era Group specializes in the recycling of plastic materials, particularly Polyethylene (PE) plastic. ERAs primary objective is to process recycled plastic into plastic pallets, which serve as raw materials for various products packaging needs. In addition to packaging applications, these plastic pallets can find applicability in other areas such as manufacturing and plastic supply chains. By adopting sustainable practices and embracing the Circular Economy model, Pan Era Group strives to minimize plastic waste and promote a more environmentally friendly approach to plastic production and consumption.

PT LAUTAN ORGANO WATER82 +62 254 7951771
info@lautanorganowater.com

PT LAUTAN ORGANO WATER was established in 2006 as an engineering company with name PT HYDRO HITECH OPTIMA (well known as H2O) at the beginning. Under PT LAUTAN LUAS Tbk (LAUTAN LUAS GROUP management) as the sole principal at that time, H2O spread the business wings in water treatment with specialization on engineering, procurement and fabrication to build up a water treatment system with modernized technology to treat all various water types for portable, process and recycle purposes. Considering more potential challenges could happen in future, PT Lautan Luas Tbk decided to merit H2O with ORGANO CORPORATION from Japan in year 2013. Organo Corporation itself has been well known as one of the most advanced water treatment provider for all kind of industries in Japan. As the sign of this joint venture, H2O changed its name to PT LAUTAN ORGANO WATER (well known as LOW). Supported with proven engineering experiences and wide business network from our principals, PT LAUTAN ORGANO WATER…

CHOZEN PLASTINDO32 +62 31 99892899
info@chozenplastindo.com

We are committed in recycling PET plastic as an effort to reduce waste for a sustainable future

BUANGDISINI66 +62 857-8470-6857
info@buangdisini.com

Buangdisini is a company that focuses on utilizing and enhancing the function of waste into a valuable and profitable commodity. Buangdisini focuses on developing solutions that bring new transparency to the waste and recycling industry—encouraging customers to make data-driven decisions that lead to more efficient and effective operations as well as more sustainable outcomes. We would love to solve the abundant problem and environmental plight by implementing a circular economy in our day-to-day operations.

PLASTICPAY16 +62 21 30030654
info@plasticpay.net

Plasticpay is a Subscription-based Corporate Green Initiative Enabler Platform. We create a digital-based social behavioral modification platform that invites people to exchange plastic waste for points. Plasticpay create an application and collection facilities for people, public and private sector to collaborate in recycling activities to fulfil the sustainable development goals no 12 and 17.

SAMPANGAN.ID9
fauzal@sampangan.id

SamPangan invented the carbonisation technology unit and creates new model of waste processing to something valuable, it convert waste into carbon sustainably

TRIDI OASIS19 +62 811-1801-484
support@tridi-oasis.com

Tridi Oasis is a homegrown, female-led Indonesian recycling company aiming to turn problems in waste management into opportunities through recycling locally-sourced plastic waste into high quality raw materials.

Top Recycling Companies in Indonesia

Key Statistics from 2022

The recycling industry in Indonesia plays a crucial role in the country's economy, contributing significantly to its GDP. According to the Indonesia Recycling Association (IRA), the industry's contribution to the country's GDP increased by 3.2% in 2022, reaching IDR 240 trillion. This growth is an improvement compared to the previous year, where the industry's contribution to GDP was only 2.8%.

The recycling industry is also a major employer in Indonesia, providing jobs to millions of people. According to IRA, the industry employs more than 2 million people, both directly and indirectly, making it one of the largest employers in the country. The industry's employment figures have been steadily increasing over the past few years, indicating growth and development in the sector.

Factors Contributing to its Growth and Success

Several factors have contributed to the recycling industry's growth and success in Indonesia. One of the main factors is the government's initiatives to promote sustainable practices and environmental protection. The government has implemented several policies to encourage recycling, such as offering tax incentives and creating regulations to reduce waste.

Another factor is the increasing demand for sustainable practices from consumers and businesses. This has led to a growing interest in recycled products and a shift away from single-use products. The increasing awareness of the environmental impact of waste has also contributed to the growth of the recycling industry in Indonesia.

Each Sub-sector's Growth and Comparison to Previous Years

The recycling industry in Indonesia is composed of several sub-sectors, including paper, plastic, metal, and electronic waste. In 2022, the paper recycling sub-sector saw the most significant growth, with revenue increasing by 5.2%, reaching IDR 100 trillion. The plastic recycling sub-sector also saw growth, with revenue increasing by 4.5%, reaching IDR 80 trillion. The metal recycling sub-sector experienced growth, with revenue increasing by 3.8%, reaching IDR 50 trillion. The electronic waste recycling sub-sector saw the least growth, with revenue increasing by 3.2%, reaching IDR 10 trillion.

Key Trends

One of the key trends in the recycling industry in Indonesia is the adoption of new technologies to improve recycling processes and product quality. The industry is embracing digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence to streamline operations and reduce costs. Another trend is the growing emphasis on sustainable and eco-friendly practices, such as the use of renewable energy in recycling plants.

Challenges

Despite the recycling industry's growth and success in Indonesia, there are still several challenges that the industry faces. One of the main challenges is the lack of infrastructure for recycling, including collection and transportation systems. Another challenge is the low awareness and participation of the general public in recycling, which can affect the industry's profitability and sustainability.

Future Outlook

The future outlook for the recycling industry in Indonesia is positive, with continued growth and development expected in the coming years. The government's initiatives to promote sustainable practices and environmental protection, coupled with the increasing demand for sustainable products, are expected to drive growth and investment in the industry.

One of the key areas of focus for the industry will be the development of infrastructure for recycling, including collection and transportation systems. The industry is also expected to adopt more advanced technologies, such as the use of artificial intelligence and robotics, to improve recycling processes and increase efficiency. This will help the industry remain competitive and sustainable in a rapidly changing global market.

Another key area of focus for the industry will be improving public awareness and participation in recycling. The industry is expected to collaborate with local communities and organizations to promote recycling and educate the public about its benefits. This will help increase the amount of recyclable materials collected and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the recycling industry in Indonesia has experienced notable growth and success in 2022, thanks to several factors, including government initiatives and the increasing demand for sustainable practices. The industry's contribution to the country's GDP has increased, and it continues to provide employment opportunities for millions of people. Despite the challenges the industry faces, the future outlook is positive, with continued growth and development expected in the coming years. The industry's adoption of new technologies and infrastructure development, coupled with increased public awareness and participation, will be critical to its success and sustainability in a rapidly changing global market.

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By Melissa Goh
Published on 13 May 2023